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HR 4488 99th Congress House

Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to restrict smoking to designated areas in all buildings or building sections occupied by the United States Government.

Introduced: April 21, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986 - Establishes the policy of the United States to provide an environment free from tobacco smoke to the maximum extent practicable in Government buildings.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Surgeon General, to promulgate regulations to carry out such policy. Requires such regulations, at a minimum, to provide that smoking be prohibited in buildings or building sections occupied by the Government. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt certain limited areas from such restriction and grants precedence to the rights of nonsmokers in any dispute. Requires the posting of signs where smoking is permitted in a building. Directs the Secretary to solicit comments from labor organizations prior to promulgating regulations.

Prohibits such regulations from superseding those that provide more stringent restrictions on smoking. Declares that nothing in this Act prevents more stringent regulations from being promulgated.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 17, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 15, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 24, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 21, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4488: Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4488/
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"H.R. 4488: Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4488/.
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